Stephen A. eats crow after his wrong LSU-Clemson prediction | First Take

Former LSU Tigers Marcus Spears and Ryan Clark taunt Stephen A. Smith for his wrong prediction after LSU beat the Clemson Tigers in the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship.
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[@theinvictussamaritan4778]

I have to give a big shoutout to Stephen A for picking against LSU all year, cursing every team that played LSU so we can get this 15-0 national championship season.

[@obed5oa]

I need him to get off my Lakers.

[@siralonnevincenthan841]

Just look at his last 7-8 NBA Finals prediction , That why Prime Ghostt tell him to not say anything about the Lakers 😁

[@100ovrbatmanbron7]

VINCENT HAN exaclty the only time Stephen A. has gotten a finals prediction correct was when KD went to Golden State and at that point the entire world could see they were gonna win

[@siralonnevincenthan841]

@@100ovrbatmanbron7 I remember someone did make a YT video about SAS prediction long time ago 😁

[@xtr3m385]

*If you bet money on the team SAS picks against,* you will be laughing your way to the bank all day...

[@ryantorres2335]

“You got your losing suit on” 😂😂

[@sr5694]

That was great!

[@cgpxae2119]

Read this at the same time he said it🤣

[@shantoreywilkins651]

😇🤣🤗😂🤣😹😂🤣🃏🎭🃏🎭🃏🃏🃏🆗️

[@blackspider1405]

Laughed immediately.

[@reggaefan2700]

Stephen A just don't know nothing about sports. He's clueless.

[@MrKohulann30]

"you've got a real aggressive posture!" is my new favourite

[@rgwak]

"You got your loser suit on." But yeah, Max got that line right!

[@ngarrido1]

Jahon L

[@brienethefox853]

Koki Surendran Ryan deserves to have an aggressive posture lol 😂

[@InvestBetter.]

Stephen A: "Well, I'm wrong, and here's why........"

[@johnathanelbert6880]

Lol

[@ridwanabdulsalam4260]

🤣🤣🤣

[@pg2773]

😂 😂 😂

[@GeneralBiggs]

😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@sjam337]

😂😂😂

[@gabe2308]

Max sitting there real quiet like “man I also picked Clemson”

[@sethmartin7084]

And was Uber confident and said Lawrence is better. Lol

[@tjadams1089]

@Giffond Hall who is "we"????

[@matsuwd-emethdaath4002]

I picked LSU over Clemson ...it just seemed LSU had the RAW attitude ..especially Joe Burrow ....dude has killer instinct all over his face when he plays

[@matsuwd-emethdaath4002]

@@tjadams1089 exaclty lol

[@tycalvert2903]

@Giffond Hall Nah i had to role with the guy that won the Heisman.

[@hassanhaulcy]

Stephen a smith is never right when it comes to predictions 😂😂😂

[@usp3p12]

Hassan Haulcy False he was right about Dem Cow Boys lol

[@theinvictussamaritan4778]

Hassan Haulcy atleast football predictions, he is a basketball guy like Max is a boxing guy. They should stick to their cup of tea 😂

[@perotal]

@@theinvictussamaritan4778 His basketball predictions are always wrong too. He does not know much about sports

[@vedarishi539]

@@theinvictussamaritan4778 Max predictions are more believable in basketball than Stephen a U need to see gsw vs raps finals videos at some point u might feel Stephen a might cry

[@jleww8959]

@@vedarishi539 KD and klay were out . Gsw would've won in 5 but yeah .. max was right . Luckily cus of injuries

[@aprilq.9926]

Never in my life did I think I would hear Stephen A Smith say the words: “I have nothing to say”😶

[@ljbull33]

what a rare moment forthat LMMF

[@culturehub2628]

0:36 “you got your loser suit on huh?” 😂💀🤐 ryan too much man

[@zdrave4019]

this is the quietest Stephen's been ever 😂

[@unknownx7252]

He was quiet when they beat Alabama lol🤣🤣🤣

[@RonJohn63]

No wonder I liked this clip better than most!

[@shawnrohrer6722]

He will be way more quiet whenever Dallas gets it together and wins a SB lol

[@RonJohn63]

@@shawnrohrer6722 he be?

[@shawnrohrer6722]

@@RonJohn63 you're right. I left out will.

[@willemdee]

Stephen A predictions are more detrimental than the Madden curse.

[@yattaguru]

Except for the 2nd Giants title against the Patriots 😏

[@unlessitsmarco]

The Drake curse is up there too

[@melaninsaiyangod8344]

Nothing is more detrimental than the Based God Curse

[@mauricemoton1069]

Like he predicted kaepernick would have a job 2 weeks after his publicized workout. Where’s Kaep at now? lol

[@bdcjrgaming3475]

@@unlessitsmarco my ravens got that curse

[@anthonyauthentic7934]

The ONLY time SAS predictions are right is when it comes to the Cowboys

[@mark24boone]

He gave Cowboys nation all he could this year next year will be funtastic

[@wargraymon2006]

He said the cowboys was going to be 11- 5 this year

[@tigerhoods7927]

Joe burrow welcome in any hood

[@kevinlee9929]

😂😂😂😂

[@christianmandigo5108]

Tiger HOODS 😂

[@mcdonoghrahloh459]

Huh?

[@micahjohnson425]

Tiger Hoods ^in Louisiana

[@bigggtruss7752]

He’s good in south Baton Rouge

[@hisuiangengar8169]

Anyone rewatching after Burrow made the super bowl? This truly is incredible

[@Teddypain20]

Joe Burrow is the GOAT of LSU football

[@justinwilliams9262]

What about Billy Cannon

[@damarimoland1613]

Pac Meez what about Jamarcus Russell 😭hehe

[@Righteous1ist]

GOAT qb in college football, perfection.

[@alexdimarco4044]

Give him a Statue!!!

[@randomguy8893]

*Stephen A gets a prediction wrong* *Grass is green*

[@Agentcproductionss]

Water:Wet

[@swasho2939]

0:32 " you got your loser suit on, huh?" Gotta love Ryan clark

[@jayz6706]

Max telling them to stop fronting on his mans 😂

[@cm10music]

“How everybody doin” Molly: “feeling good landed at 12” Me: Ain’t nobody worried bout u and yo flight molly Where Stephen A at 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@travonestinson1316]

CM-10 💀💀💀facts

[@theunpopularopinionatedten4951]

👎

[@animelytical8354]

I'll allow it. She was bantering knowing Stephen A was about to get it.

[@danieljimenez6112]

🤣🤣 Bru why this Bih always getting slandered n just flexed on 😂

[@ImHimEli]

CM-10 she said midnight

[@isaacsmith3901]

As a diehard Clemson fan I feel like our defense played as good as you can against that offense. Trevor prolly played his worse game but credit to LSU’s defense and that amazing offense on a great season 🤝

[@Mycarisloose]

Isaac Smith 😂 8 got torched ALL game long. He’s a scrub

[@ctcmonk]

We appreciate it 🤝🏾

[@Njbear7453]

I’m glad you guys lost !!!

[@GeauxJuice]

Y'all are being more respectful over this loss than Bama was. It was a good game, Geaux Tigers.

[@mdawg2506]

Honestly it was just LSU year to shine…

[@ncisfan78]

I have to come back and watch this clip every so often. As a LSU fan, have to thank Stephen A for his going against LSU all season. Watching Swagu and Ryan get the best of Stephen A is just the best

[@collinedds9328]

smae here my boy haha

[@levimiller6168]

Same

[@danieljimenez6112]

“N then you talk ‘Trevor Lawrence Trevor Lawrence’ “ -Kevin hart

[@xtr3m385]

1:00 _"Stephen A, I told you on the phone,_ *_DON'T MESS UP this time... and you DID IT AGAIN. So, we got to SPANK you brother."_*

[@jtrails694]

That was funny

[@ABSVabeautifulsunsetvlog]

Preseason top 4: Oklahoma Alabama Georgia Clemson LSU best all of em’....WOW

[@damarimoland1613]

Seth Clark huh they’re number 1

[@matsuwd-emethdaath4002]

@Seth Clark you trolling right?

[@vheothon]

Oklahoma? You must be a Sooner fan. Thats crazy talk

[@Bobbytheman98]

Bruh the thrones and cigars need to be a meme

[@normangetsinger8026]

Derek Stingley is going to be a monster. That dude was a shutdown corner last night and he was a freshman.... Good lord.

[@terikathomas2131]

So proud of him!

[@davsmiv8652]

True Freshman

[@goatedmillz]

DBU🤫🤫

[@alexmontoya9603]

Stingley locked down one whole side of the field. That was awesome. Clemson attacked our second-best CB, and that was a battler. LSU attacked Clemson's best CB and that was fantastic to watch.

[@Njbear7453]

Fantastic to watch him get dominated all night ! Watch his draft stock plummet too

[@killatrollseason1878]

I'm a Alabama fan dead and I'm actually happy that lsu won the national title but even more happy that they are probably losing their whole defense to the NFL lol and that a complement

[@Corey41929]

KillaTrollSeason 187 huh? LSU defnese will still roll they have a loaded recruiting class and a bunch of young studs

[@Njbear7453]

Red HawK15 nope, okudah from Ohio state will be

[@stasinner9511]

KillaTrollSeason 187 they will have stingley and ricks. Gonna be best corner duo in the league

[@shonuff2753]

“You got that loser suit on!” Ryan Clark 😂😂😂

[@TMZahida226]

Stephen A like 0 for 793 with his predictions 😂😂😂. Come to think about it, the only thing he's correctly predicted, due in part to his hatred for them, is the Cowboys 2019 season.

[@godwinadepetun8781]

Lmboooooo

[@thecoach11]

😃😃😀😀😂😂😂😂😂 Facts

[@drip6337]

Joe Burrow accuracy is impeccable

[@shantoreywilkins651]

🏉🏈

[@stephencornelious]

Stephen A alot of times be picking from his heart instead of common sense. Everyone knew LSU was winning this game but Clemson been known for upsets

[@WhiskeredPotato]

Molly: “blah blah blah, me me me” RC: “Does somebody hear something?” Haha

[@fostervaughns]

Stephen “I gotta eat my crow” A Smith

[@yattaguru]

Stephen A: You're wrong and here's why...

[@brycecoulter23]

“and my condolences to aj terell”🤣why’d they laugh in the background like that🤣

[@johnathanpatrick6118]

Because it's the truth. Terrell had been frigging julienned by Chase all night. 9 catches and 200+ yards?! Good God. 😰😰😂😂

[@youngblood23rb]

That poor kat should have jus transferred to LSU midgame cause he was getting roasted

[@brycecoulter23]

Johnathan Patrick ohh believe me i watched the game i know he got torched BAD😂it was just funny how bad they clowned him in the background lol jamarr chase is no joke

[@johnathanpatrick6118]

@@brycecoulter23 What minimal chance Clemson had 2nd half was Skalski getting into the backfield. But once he got ejected, finito.

[@Njbear7453]

He’s supposed to be the best corner on Clemson and LSU made him look like Helen Keller

[@blakeh6041]

Nobody: Clemson fans: why nobody told me that man roll like this Marcus and Ryan: We tried

[@alanyau2223]

Blvd Slim p

[@mdawg2506]

😂😂😂

[@skillswiper]

Why add the Nobody:? Just let a dead meme die. The rest of it was funny by itself

[@Dhalinar]

doesn't this feel like a WWE attitude era segment for anyone?

[@lrac_1]

Some of the best on air chemistry I’ve ever seen and they do it daily

[@andrewscott1446]

This video never gets old

[@The314Nomad]

“We can’t hear you, you need more people”😂😂 That went over all yall heads

[@christianepting3525]

Lol what he mean by that ?

[@aaronjohnson7048]

@@christianepting3525 its a jay-z line

[@The314Nomad]

Christian Epting it’s from Jay Z diss to Nas, just a lil flip on the words

[@c2itccase9]

Anyone who watched LSU this year knew before the coin flip that LSU had way too much offense for any other college team...yes, even the one with a 29 game winning streak defending their National Championship.

[@ZacharyJohnG]

It’s “we don’t believe you, you need more people.”- JayZ

[@teriothegoat7096]

“We can’t hear you...you need more people” mood all 2020

[@skateboardinpjdj]

Marcus Swagu Spears and Ryan Clark completely roasted Stephen A this morning! Geaux Tigers!🐯 🐅

[@davebravo9650]

Lol Johnny bravo

[@michaelhenderson3652]

“He” didn’t beat seven top 10 teams... “THEY” beat seven top 10 teams... Joe Burrow (or any QB ever) cannot win without a supporting cast that does their job... I wish everyone could understand that football is a TEAM game and not just about the QB

[@marvinaafamilychannel5948]

Right

[@ryguyk9375]

Stephen A really thought Sunshine was going to get the W. Nah.

[@spencerdouglas9]

Ryan Edwards - Tall Girl got them sleeves ripped off !!

[@ryguyk9375]

@@spencerdouglas9 Tall Girl 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I'm dead.

[@blackmamba3060]

@@spencerdouglas9 Tall girl in his second season, Home Alone in his 5th. I'd hope home alone would win.

[@xavierdevante1]

Since no one else acknowledged how great a comment this is, I will 👌🏾. He really do remind me of Sunshine from Remember the Titans 🤣

[@ryguyk9375]

@@xavierdevante1 Thanks homie lol

[@zoidymte3410]

Respect to Stephen A 4 showing up BUT HOLD THIS L MY BROTHER lol don't ever doubt my team ever again

[@xavierduke4952]

Zoidy MTE people will doubt LSU again next year unless the new QB is ripping teams. Burrow is too good to replace that easily

[@conormctapoutaka0-1aka0tit5]

I don't blame him. Didn't lsu lose like 8 straight times to Bama?

[@zoidymte3410]

@@conormctapoutaka0-1aka0tit5 and didn't joe Burrow throw like 7 tds in one half against them ? Oh yea right I was just checking lol nobody gives af about the past

[@conormctapoutaka0-1aka0tit5]

@@zoidymte3410 WRONG. He threw 7 tds against the Sooners and you contradicted yourself by saying the past doesn't matter and then bringing up the past as your point of rebuttal.

[@Kmcgonigle0]

Dude those two guys need their own show they are hilarious

[@To_Fear_God]

Just glad a SEC team won it all

[@Dud512]

This conference pride thing is dumb

[@jediknight5600]

Lol who do you support? Vanderbilt? Mississippi State? Kentucky maybe? Oh no wait....Texas A&M right? Whooo! Lets go team SEC !

[@terryhill841]

I LOVE THIS ONE RYAN WENT OFF I LOVE THIS AND MAX’S COME BACK IS PRICELESS AND HIS FACIAL EXPRESSION’S ARE ON POINT …..

[@sullaybjr]

When the person who talks the loudest is quiet 😅🤣🤷‍♂️😂

[@canes3156]

1:50 my boy max said get off my dawg bruh lol

[@drewtaibah1896]

1:44 Kevin hart?

[@kennethjacobs3716]

I caught that too lol

[@nasirmills101]

Yooo😭😭🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️ rs

[@damarimoland1613]

Andrew Semakula 😭😭

[@derice7375]

Stephen A Smith is so quiet this time,Lsu had a great game against Clemson.

[@ST-ji1yk]

Love how Max came in to back up his boy

[@JKMcClaren1979]

I didn’t need Stephen A. to tell me he hadn’t watched Joe Burrow play very much. His pre-game analysis spoke for itself.

[@hdural3]

Max 😂😂 “My man I’m not liking your posture with you leaning forward in your chair at my mans right here.”

[@robertv3616]

Jamar chase just saved a GM’s job from drafting aj terrell 😂😂😂⚜️🐯🐯🐯🦞🦞🦞🦞

[@STTDB1990]

Most likely the Raiders lol

[@robertv3616]

MyCrewisDope26 😂😂 yeah knowing them they probably still going take a chance lol

[@Dinkdownn]

Robert Voorhies24 you ain’t lying.. the raiders have got to be the worst drafters in the league 🤦🏻‍♀️ Also - Geaux tigers 🐯💜

[@robertv3616]

Dinkdownn 😂😂🐯⚜️👍 yes ma’am indeed

[@jeffreyroedel9804]

Swinney done messed up trying to spin Clemson as the underdogs with their mentality. They should have maintained their champion mindset. LSU was the true underdogs all year. Had to come from nowhere to climb to the #1 spot mid/late season, with a discarded QB, discarded head coach, and completely underrated wide receivers and barely recruited running back. And they proved the haters wrong!

[@austincruz5757]

LSU great win yesterday I just wished the Miami Hurricanes would get back that stage for me as canes fan

[@johnathanpatrick6118]

Oh, Marcus, calm down, Stephen A.'s all hurt that Joe Burrow proved him wrong!! Oh, what the heck, keep going!!

[@fliplife67]

I was mislead that this title game was the tale of 2 QBs that should be NFL ready only 1 of them show up.

[@blackspider1405]

"Did somebody miss the show"

[@kbrsports]

It is always tough to pick against the champions but the LSU Tigers were just the best team all year and showed it by dominating in practically every statistic all season against the best competition. A college football season to remember for years.

[@levipeoples3707]

🤣🤣🤣... I was waiting on these all day.

[@huntertrum3658]

When Stephen A picked Clemson, and Lee Corso chose the Tigers, I knew LSU was in good hands.

[@tommyle90]

This is probably my favourite ESPN moment ever. Everything was just soooo good.

[@donniedixon679]

The SEC HANDS DOWN THE MOST DOMINANT CONFERENCE LSU, BAMA, FLORIDA GEORGIA, AUBURN, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE ANYONE BATTLE THEM EVERY YEAR

[@ctaylor2805]

I knew it was on when i saw marcus smiling with that cigar, but more importantly stephen a. biting his nails😂😄

[@forextrader7594]

I hate how their cigars are never lit. I guess that's to offensive for disney smh

[@ShadowBlood1952]

Joe Burrow good luck to you in Cincinnati. I wish nothing but the best for you, because the Bengals are 🗑

[@RobTheSeer]

Right. "I'm just a boy from Athens."

[@Jpilgrim30]

Wow. Can’t believe Stephen A humbly ate his crow and gave Burrow and LSU their due props. They were a team of destiny this year and would not be denied. What a season they had.

[@bashiribowden3225]

Champs we are speaking to you.

[@kat2567]

When Stephen A predicted that the Lakers were going to win the championship, I knew immediately he doomed us all!

[@GOATSO99]

Kat but he actually going to be right with that one

[@Sandman1724]

@2:04 Ryan w/the Jay-Z quote... that was the mic drop moment of the video. You could've just stopped the interview at that point. LMAO!!!

[@datraucous3351]

Yes I have been waiting for this 😁

[@micahturner6239]

Joe Burrow threw right past the haters with 60 TD’s.....and to think he could have had 2 more last night if his receivers didn’t drop 2 scoring throws......crazy.

[@thouxanbandswavy2087]

Molly need to be on loaaaaaad management permanently

[@saintconnnor]

we cant hear you, you need more people. thats the best one ive heard in ages.

[@chrisnight8795]

I was waiting for this lol

[@MidnightCravings]

Undisputed National Champion! 15 and Eaux!

[@kentbrooks3227]

This was absolutely WONDERFUL!!!

[@rayvillareal8538]

Clark and Spears got that drinking and yelling all night voice lol

[@godson30032]

When Ryan said, "Trevor Lawrence. Trevor Lawrence" he sounded like Kevin Hart 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@hendrixtimestwo]

Does nobody on ESPN know how to smoke a cigar? You guys know you have to light it, right?

[@geraldfoster6253]

How ya like your crow cooked? How abt ROASTED! Geaux Tigers! Lol

[@powerwill8748]

Clemson only allowed 9 TD's all season. Joe got 5 tubs on them

[@ChrisZona23]

6 and he ran one in!

[@bdcjrgaming3475]

Are you sure?

[@gracialonignasiver6302]

Clemson's defense was highly overrated. They didn't play a single ranked team during the regular season. Even their championship game was against a 4 loss team.

[@tycalvert2903]

@@gracialonignasiver6302 They literally played a worse schedule than UCF in 2017. Everything they did besifore the OSU game should be taken with a grain of salt.

[@alonzojneloms8765]

Stephen A. I feel you on this one! My first time witnessing the LSU Offense! I was shocked!

[@christisking2973]

It’s a year later but I cannot express how thankful I am for Stephen A. picking against LSU the whole season and cursing every team that played us🙃

[@joeparker7508]

Love this!!

[@mcdonoghrahloh459]

We'll wait for y'all to do that before we start.Adlib gold!

[@bmillz8982]

The silence 🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭😭😭

[@supreetvijayasarathy3019]

These guys acting like they played last night.

[@davianamos2295]

Or they are acting like guys that played for and love LSU 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Joseph-ny5rr]

This still hurts to watch, but they say the truth hurts. Clemson is gonna bounce back this year hopefully. But hats off to Burrow and LSU. Amazing season for them.

[@telmolicious]

5:27 Stephen A listening like: I know I done fucked up on dis one... 😴🤦‍♂️😂

[@gyasis]

Ryan was leaning in that chair about to give a fade

[@lavonedavis9307]

Here to reminisce before Saturday🐅🐅🐅🐯⚜️⚜️⚜️

[@itsjayvincent]

WHO DEY

[@godson30032]

I guess Stephen A was looking forward to talking to Dabo that morning but that didn't happen.

[@robsouth7813]

Inhave watched this 5 times. Stephen A speechless is priceless for everything else theirs Joe Burrows!!!!!!!

[@Molasses1]

We knew LSU won the second Steven A said they wouldn’t .

[@GA30901]

That thumbnail tho lol Marcus with the big smile and cigar.

[@huntersflight9023]

Les Miles held us back all them Year's. We been had the talent to run this type of system!!

[@Person_Not_Known]

Look at the wide receivers in the NFL...they were basically blockers at LSU.

[@huntersflight9023]

@@Person_Not_Known Right!!

[@tycalvert2903]

He was lucky he inherited a Saban team that could win a Natty with 2 losses😂😂

[@khajaahmed820]

If dallas gets a safety, they win the Super Bowl!! Stephen A. seriously eating some crow!!!